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Free Class: Easy Peasy Necklaces by Helga Strauss

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Necklace by Helga Strauss
 
Class Description
These beautiful necklaces are super fun and easy to make for yourself, friends and loved ones. Try adding beads and charms for an even more glamorous look.
 
ARTchix Studio Supplies General Supplies and Tools
Single Loop Photo Charms Golden’s Matte Medium or favorite glue Scissors or X-acto knife or 1/2" hole punch
Circle Pix collage sheet Black rattail cord
(can be found at bead stores)
Jump rings
Metal Type collage sheet (use to spell out words or names) Pliers (for adding jump rings) 1/2" Round Clear Page Pebbles

 
   
Instructions

1. Select your desired images from the Circle Pix Collage Sheet and punch them out with a 1/2" hole punch or cut them out with scissors. In the example above, I selected slightly smaller images so that when I punched them out of the collage sheet, they all had a nice black frame around them. If you want to do this too but don't have a 1/2" hole punch, place your image over a Single Loop Photo Charm and press your finger around the inside of the photo charm. This will give you a crease making a guide for where you need to cut with your scissors.

2. Dab a small amount of Golden's Matte Medium into each Single Loop Photo Charm and then add your desired images.

3. When glue is dry, stick on 1/2" Round Clear Page Pebbles.

4. Add a jump ring to each photo charm. This is so that your photo charms will lay flat when wearing the necklace.

5. Make a knot in the black cord, slide on your jump ring that includes your photo charm, and then make a knot on the other side of the jump ring to hold it in place. Continue making knots and adding jump rings with photo charms as desired.

6. When done, you can simply tie on the necklace to it's desired wearable position. Or you can add a clasp if you'd prefer.
 

Notes

Please feel free to print these instructions for easy reference. (Use Landscape Layout when printing this page).
 

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